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Lexington County

South Carolina · 262,391 residents · 699 sq mi
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Lexington County is a county of 262,391 people in South Carolina. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $136,800. The population is up 21% since 2000. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. That is roughly 19% ahead of the South Carolina median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
262,391
+21%since 2000
from 216,014 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.9
+6%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
699 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
154K195K236K277K319K19902000201020202024Lexington County
2024305K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.7%(17,472)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(17,684)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.9%(17,987)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.7%(17,581)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(16,313)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.1%(34,320)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.9%(36,557)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.2%(39,846)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(32,520)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(18,847)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(9,540)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(3,724)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,205
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,659 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,393
+25%since 2000
from $21,063 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$136,800
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$745
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $548 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
26.2% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
+2%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(179,731)
Black12.6%(27,132)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(4,146)
Asian1%(2,248)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic77%(201,946)
Black14.1%(36,995)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(14,529)
Asian1.4%(3,693)
Other1.8%(4,675)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(7,958)
Central American0.7%(1,713)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,026)
Honduran0.2%(515)
Guatemalan0.2%(467)
Cuban0.2%(424)
Nicaraguan0.1%(320)
Colombian0.1%(279)
Salvadoran0.1%(247)
Spaniard0.1%(219)
Panamanian0.1%(151)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(135)
Ecuadorian0.1%(133)
Peruvian0%(104)
Dominican0%(52)
Ancestry
German17.2%(43,455)
American14%(35,404)
English12.5%(31,576)
Irish11.8%(29,928)
Scotch-Irish3.6%(9,197)
Italian3.2%(8,031)
Scottish2.4%(6,077)
French2.3%(5,776)
Polish1.4%(3,633)
Dutch1.3%(3,177)
Swedish0.7%(1,734)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(1,282)
British0.5%(1,207)
French Canadian0.4%(1,061)
Russian0.4%(990)
Norwegian0.4%(941)
Greek0.3%(880)
Swiss0.3%(679)
Hungarian0.3%(673)
West Indian0.2%(609)
Czech0.2%(573)
Danish0.2%(569)
Arab0.2%(474)
Portuguese0.1%(371)
Ukrainian0.1%(344)
Canadian0.1%(323)
Finnish0.1%(318)
Iranian0.1%(221)
Lebanese0.1%(219)
Austrian0.1%(211)
Jamaican0.1%(177)
Bulgarian0.1%(173)
Slovak0.1%(148)
Turkish0.1%(143)
Brazilian0%(110)
Israeli0%(110)
Lithuanian0%(107)
Romanian0%(104)
Armenian0%(69)
Serbian0%(69)
Egyptian0%(58)
Croatian0%(52)
Slovene0%(49)
Latvian0%(42)
Kenyan0%(42)
Belgian0%(36)
Syrian0%(32)
Ghanaian0%(25)
Moroccan0%(12)
Haitian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 24.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+46%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
35.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(37,621)
Married56.6%(67,772)
Widowed2.9%(3,442)
Divorced9.1%(10,906)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(34,251)
Married52.6%(67,446)
Widowed8.4%(10,788)
Divorced12.2%(15,627)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29%(6,104)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(6,331)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(6,667)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(806)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(145)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21,040 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lexington County, South Carolina?

Lexington County, South Carolina has about 262,391 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lexington County, South Carolina?

The typical household in Lexington County, South Carolina earns about $52,205 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lexington County, South Carolina expensive?

In Lexington County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $136,800, and the typical rent is about $745 a month.

How educated are people in Lexington County, South Carolina?

About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lexington County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lexington County, South Carolina?

About 11.1% of people in Lexington County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lexington County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Lexington County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 94,780 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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